I don’t know about your camera club, but our membership skews toward, shall we say, a more mature demographic. On the one hand, I’m thrilled to have a hobby that so many people enjoy right into their late 80s and beyond. For all I know, the practice of photography is WHY these people are so vibrant in their 80s. On the other hand, if we devoted an evening to discussing neck and back pain, I suspect that every member of the club would have something to contribute.

Here’s a video that explains why I like my new BlackRapid camera strap, which takes the weight of the camera off my neck and lets me walk for hours carrying my heaviest lens ready to shoot.

Congratulations on a great purchase, Dean!
I’ve got one of these as well, and even though I’m rather on the young side, quite robust, and “only” lug a 24-70 f/2.8 with it, I still love it for pretty much the same reasons as you do.

But as for the cost … with all that you say the strap enables you to do that you couldn’t do without it, and with all the problems it solves … it seems to me that $60 would still be a bargain at twice the price!